Army columns deployed in Panchkula, on stand-by in Sirsa

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New Delhi: Six army columns were deployed in Haryana`s Panchkula on Friday after violence erupted following the verdict convicting Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case, said army sources.

Army columns were also on stand-by in Sirsa, where the sect`s headquarters is located, for "quick reaction", the sources said.